The Brothers of Mercy Wellness Campus Board of Directors announced the appointment of new board member, Roopa Chakkappan.
Chakkappan, a partner at Hodgson Russ, LLP, is a member of the New York State Bar and specializes in public and private health care law. She advises health care entities on managed care contracts and provider agreements while serving as the firm’s expert on the New York state public health statute and federal and state Medicaid and Medicare statutes and implementing regulations.
Chakkappan, a resident of E. Amherst, is a member of the American Public Health Association and the American Health Lawyers Association. She is also involved with advocacy for domestic violence survivors and is an active volunteer with the Women’s Health Initiative and a volunteer advocate for SAKHI for South Asian women.
A graduate of the University at Buffalo Law School, Chakkappan earned a Bachelor of Arts in anthropology from the University of Illinois and a Master of Public Health from Boston University.